Strong's Lexicon

H2645

H2645 — חָפָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewchaphahverb-stemOccurrences: 12TWOT: 707

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2645
Word:	חָפָה
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	12
Transliteration:	chaphah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	khaw-faw'
Meaning:	1. to cover 2. (by implication) to veil, to encase, protect
KJV Renderings:	ceil, cover, overlay.

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[חָפָה] verb cover (Late Hebrew id., especially Pi`el; Aramaic חֲפָא, [untranscribed source text 1889] (especially Pa`el); Arabic [untranscribed source text 1890] be hidden, [untranscribed source text 1891] hide) —

Qal Perfect חָפוּ 2Sam 15:30 + 3 t.; Participle חָפוּי 2Sam 15:30 construct חֲפוּי Esth 6:12 — cover the head (ראֹשׁ), in token of grief 2Sam 15:30; Jer 14:3; Jer 14:4 Participle agrees with ׳ ר 2Sam 15:30 חֲפוּי ראֹשׁ || (אָבֵלׅ Esth 6:12 in token of sentence of death Esth 7:8.

Niph`al Participle feminine נֶחְפָּה Ps 68:13 ( ׳ כנפי יונה נ), with בְּ of material.

Pi`el Perfect (late) חִפָּה 2 Che Ps 3:8; Ps 3:9 Imperfect וַיְחַף 2Chr 3:7 suffix וַיְחַפֵּהוּ 2Chr 3:5; 2Chr 3:8 overlay followed by 2 accusative (one of material) 2Chr 3:5 (twice in verse); 2Chr 3:7; 2Chr 3:8; 2Chr 3:9.

I. חֻפָּה II. חֻפָּה see below חפף. below

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חפה (g’hah-phāh’)

Jeremiah 14:3

KJV: And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.

EHCC: and covered their heads.

Esther 6:12

KJV: And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

EHCC: and having his head covered.

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